CLARKSVILLE, TN (NOW CLARKSVILLE) – About 75 candidates have now made campaign announcements or picked up petitions from the Montgomery County Election Commission ahead of the May 3 county primary.
Note that this will be a party primary to select party candidates. They are identified below as R (Republican) or D (Democrat), with I (Independents). The party candidates who win in May will run against each other and against all independents in the county’s general election, which will be held on August 4.
Other candidates could still arrive: they have until February 17 to qualify. Additionally, the races for circuit judges, chancellors, district attorneys and district public defenders will include candidates who registered in Robertson County.
Here are the candidates so far, according to petitions and Election Commission announcements sent to Clarksville Now:
Circuit Court Judge Part I
Circuit Court Judge Part II
- Me: Bill Goodman, titular
Circuit Court Judge Part III
Circuit Court Judge, Part IV
Circuit Court Judge, Part V
Chancellor
District Attorney
District Public Defender
- A: Roger E. Nell, incumbent
County Mayor
County Commission, Dist. 1
- A: John M. Gannon, incumbent
County Commission, Dist. 2
County Commission, Dist. 3
County Commission, Dist. 4
County Commission, Dist. 5
- D: Rashidah A. Leverett, incumbent
- Me: Lori J. Mason
County Commission, Dist. 6
County Commission, Dist. seven
County Commission, Dist. 8
County Commission, Dist. 9
County Commission, Dist. 11
- I: Joe L. Creek, incumbent
County Commission, Dist. 12
County Commission, Dist. 13
- D: Walker Woodruff, incumbent
County Commission, Dist. 14
- I: Joshua D. Beal, incumbent
County Commission, Dist. 15
- A: David L. Harper, incumbent
County Commission, Dist. 16
County Commission, Dist. 17
County Commission, Dist. 18
County Commission, Dist. 19
- I: Garland V. Johnson, incumbent
County Commission, Dist. 20
County Commission, Dist. 21
- Me: Jerry Albert, Dist. 20 holder
- Me: David W. Shelton
Curator
- I: Kimberly B. Wiggins, incumbent
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge, Div. I
- A: Kenneth R. Goble Jr., incumbent
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge, Div. II
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge, Div. III
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge, Div. IV
Sheriff
Circuit Court Clerk
County Clerk
Register of deeds
- A: Tori Moore
- A: Julie Chadwick Runyon
School Board, Dist. 1
- A: Kenneth Dean Baker
- A: John Crespo
- D: Carol A. Berry, incumbent
School Board, Dist. 3
- A: Janet M. Peterson
- D: Herbert A. Nelson, incumbent
- Me: Ambar Marquis
School Board, Dist. 5
- A: Bradley D. Morrow
- D: Jimmie M. Garland, incumbent
- Me: Stephanie Rutherford-Watson
School Board, Dist. seven
